Hat-box



No. muss.

Patented Sept. 20, I898.

S. LEVY.

HAT BOX.

(Application filed Feb. 21, 1898.)

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SAMUEL LEVY, OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE.

HAT-BOX.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 611,133,dated September 20, 1898.

Application filed February 21, 1898. Serial No. 671.179. (N0 model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL LEVY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Memphis, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Boxes, of ,which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention has relation to improvements in collapsible hat-packing boxes; and it consists in the novel construction of box to be more fully set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan View of the interior of the box fully open. Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the box closed along line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the closed box with the lid on. Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a sec tional plan of the box on line 5 5 of Fig. 2, with two opposite leaves or sections folded to a vertical position and one of the adjacent leaves nearly closed. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 of Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 is a plan of the inner face of one of the leaves, a portion thereof being broken away.

The object of my invention is to construct a folding or collapsible hat-box for the convenient packing and subsequent display of ladies hats, the latter being secured to the inner walls of the box when closed in such manner that all danger of crushing of the hat is avoided.

In detail the box may be described as follows:

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents the bottom section or wall of the box, 2 2 two opposite sections hinged to the section 1, and 3 3 the remaining sections or leaves. The sections or leaves 2 2 3 3 constitute when the box is closed the vertical walls of the box, the whole being surmounted by a lid .4, se cured by straps 5, having one end secured to the outer walls of two ofthe sections, the free ends of the straps being subsequently fastened to the top of the lid by any approved form of fastening device. provided with a hand-strap 6.

The box is made of any stifi material, preferably covered with canvas or the like, the

The lid is sections folding along the hinge-lines which the canvas affords.

' Disposedalong two opposite edges of the leaves 2 2 are angle-bars 7, secured by rivets 8, passed through one of the members of such bar, the latter being disposed with its base or angle adjacent to the edge of the leaf. The adjacent leaves 3 3 have disposed along their opposite edges the clips or anglapieces 9, the free members of which are adapted to pass when the box is closed into the slight space left between the inner surface of the leaf 2 and the member of the angle-bar 7, directly secured thereto. In closing the box the leaves 2 2 are first folded upward to a vertical position. Then the leaves 3 3 are folded upward, the operator taking care that the projecting arms or members of the angle-pieces 9 enter into the spaces between the angle-bars and leaves 2 2, as already referred to. Of course the angle-pieces are disposed so as not to strike the rivets by which the angle-bars are secured.

Mounted along the inner surface of each section 1 2 2 3 3 and the inner surface of the cover or lid is a pair of felt blocks 10, through which a hat-pin 11 can be passed, so as to secure a hat 12 along said surface. When the box is closed, there is absolutely no danger of crushing the hat or injuring the fine trimmings with which it may be provided.

The shape of the box is preferably rectangular; but of course I do not limit myself to the particular shape. It is to be understood, too, that minor changes might be made with out departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. A hat-box comprising a suitable basal section or wall, a seriesof leaves or sections hinged along the edges thereof, means for interlocking said sections along their meeting edges when folded to a closed position, and suitable blocks mounted in pairs along the inner surfaces of the sections for receiving a hat-pin and holding the hat between them to the section, substantially as set forth.

2. A hat-box comprising a suitable basal section or wall,leaves or sections hinged along two opposite edges thereof, interior anglebars disposed along two opposite edges of said x I I m J directly secured to the leaf, a cover or lid for the box, the inner surface of the cover as Well as the several sections being adapted to have I 5 mounted thereon asuitable hat, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

SAMUEL LEVY.

Witnesses:

D. GURSBURGER, J. B. STANLEY. 

